Innovative Technology from an expert team

My role is to be in charge of technology at Headlight AI. I have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering specialising in waveform LiDAR and Radar signal processing. With over 12 years of research and development (R&D) experience in the defence and hi-tech industry, my aim is to link science and practice for a better world and I bring that ethos to Headlight AI. I enjoy challenging problems, e.g. environmental monitoring using advanced sensors, data analytics for security and bad weather driving using autonomous systems. I have filed several patents, won an innovation award at BAE Systems and also published several papers. My interests are in solid-state LiDAR, signal processing, compressive sensing, software development and deep learning.

My fascination with what things are made of and how things work is at the centre of this company. I love seeing science turned to practical applications. I have worked in both academic and industrial research and development (R&D), with a mixed technical background in chemistry, optoelectronics, and photophysics. I have a commercial background in financial and technical consulting, and have helped hundreds of technology companies secure R&D funding. I co-founded Headlight AI to pursue my passion in light based sensing, and to enable new technologies in autonomous sensing and mapping.

I have a background in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in dynamics and control of unmanned aerial vehicles, focusing on navigation, control and simulation of UAVs for autonomous aerial refuelling. Over the last few year I have worked on several autonomous driving projects including the LUTZ pathfinder project which is the first UK programme to test an autonomous vehicle in unsegregated public space. During this time, I have worked on several aspects of the technology spectrum, including sensor integration, development of autonomous control system, hardware and software in the loop test platform, etc. I was also part of the team that helped develop the connected and autonomous vehicles test laboratory (CAVLab) in Milton Keynes to accelerate the development of CAV technologies in the UK.

I have a background in Physics and this has given me a solid grounding in the fundamentals, especially engineering, control and imaging techniques. I have over 5 years of experience in the field of 3D – accurate scanning of organic objects, especially people, for medical, security and commercial applications. I am passionate about delivering technology to real-world applications, particularly the ability to change the world positively. What I want to see most is our technology out there, being used every day! What drew me to Headlight AI is the pursuit of compressive sensing, and fast on-device mapping of the world around us. I am very excited by the innovative approach here, and the amazing, technology focused team around me.

After graduating from Kings College London with a 1st Class Hons. in Computer Science with Management, I trained as a software developer with a financial software house and then joined a Risk Consultancy where I worked in a hybrid developer/analyst/PM role delivering solutions to enable clients to operate in hostile environments. A sense of adventure then took me backpacking on a round the world trip stopping in Sydney for two years where I worked for Commonwealth Bank of Australia as a Business Analyst Team Lead. Upon returning to the UK, I focused my career in investment Banking/Trading working for the past decade as a Senior Project Manager for HSBC, Gazprom and Commerzbank working primarily on large multi-million pound trading-related projects, gaining a number of professional qualifications: APMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master (CSM). I am excited to have joined the amazing team at Headlight AI bringing my skills and expertise in project delivery to a UK start-up at the cutting edge of innovation.

I have a degree in Communications and Media Studies and a Master´s Degree in Corporate Communications Management. Over the last 10 years, I have worked in marketing and communications across different industries, overseeing aspects such as PR, graphics, image archives, new business and events, mainly focusing in B2B and primarily in Madrid and London. I arrive at Headlight AI attracted by the ambition of the company and its cutting edge technology.